Government & Regulation

A majority of states increased Medicaid rates for some types of behavioral health providers in 2023 or are planning increases in 2024, according to KFF's survey of state Medicaid directors. 

Here are six federal regulations on behavioral health that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 20:

A Michigan bill is looking to require insurance companies to cover mental health and substance use care treatment, according to a Nov. 13 report from the Detroit Free Press.

The Senate Finance Committee voted Nov. 8 to advance a healthcare package that includes changes intended to improve behavioral health access. 

CMS is proposing adding new requirements for Medicare Advantage plans to have adequate networks of outpatient behavioral health centers. 

The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is moving forward on the development of a mental health court, thanks to funding from the Justice Department, FOX affiliate WBRC reported Nov. 6.

CMS will allow more types of behavioral health providers to bill Medicare in 2024, and establish payment for intensive outpatient behavioral healthcare. 

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) have introduced legislation to support the study of the barriers farming and ranching communities face when seeking mental health support.

JPA Health has been awarded a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to lead a national effort to address recovery from mental health and substance use disorders.

More than two dozen state attorneys general are suing Meta, alleging the tech giant designed its apps to be addictive to young users.